Objective Locomotive engines are significant contributors to air pollution in many cities and ports. Although locomotive engines being produced today must meet relatively modest emission requirements set in 1997, they continue to emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter (PM).The 2008 Clean Air Non-road Diesel Rule stipulates new requirements for non-road diesel fuel that will decrease the allowable levels of sulphur in fuel used in locomotives by 99 percent. These fuel improvements will create immediate and significant environmental and public health benefits by reducing PM from existing engines. The rule also establishes long-term, Tier 4, standards for newly-built engines based on the application of high-efficiency catalytic aftertreatment technology, beginning in 2015.Although established Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) processes appear effective, there remain several problems such as high reaction temperatures, which sometimes require reheating of the flue gas, a large reactor volume, and the need for reductant ammonia. In addition, the process is not applicable to NO in low concentrations and at ambient temperature. As NO2 is easily removed by water, catalytic oxidation of NO to NO2 at a low temperature is a promising way of removing NO in flue gas without using ammonia.In the ENSPIRIT project, the core research work will focus on the production of a pre-production prototype catalytic device for NO oxidation over Activated Carbon at ambient temperature. The catalytic device will be integrated into a system of combined devices for the removal of heat, moisture, Sulphur oxides, ultrafine particulate matter and Nitrogen oxides. The integrated ENSPIRIT system will provide a complete cost-effective, energy-efficient way of meeting the EPA Tier 4 non-road emission rule in 2015. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineering Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator OSPREY CORPORATION LIMITED EU contribution € 313 363,00 Address JOHN WILSON BUSINESS PARK UNITS 84-85 CT5 3QT CHESTFIELD WHITSTABLE United Kingdom See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Missions (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FLUID TECHNOLOGIES (ENVIRONMENTAL) LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 172 158,00 Address OLD LONDON ROAD 50 KT2 6QF KINGSTON UPON THAMES See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Howard Davis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CATATOR AB Sweden EU contribution € 333 898,00 Address ODLAREVAGEN 10 226 60 Lund See on map Region Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tihamer Hargitai (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRICKE UND MALLAH MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY GMBH Germany EU contribution € 214 272,00 Address WERNER NORDMEYER STR 25 31226 Peine See on map Region Niedersachsen Braunschweig Peine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Marcel Mallah (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 26 476,00 Address PERA BUSINESS PARK NOTTINGHAM ROAD LE13 0PB MELTON MOWBRAY See on map Region East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Leicestershire CC and Rutland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mehendra Parmar (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution € 26 353,00 Address KINGSTON LANE UB8 3PH Uxbridge See on map Region London Outer London — West and North West Harrow and Hillingdon Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Teresa Waller (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INNOVHUB - STAZIONI SPERIMENTALI PER L'INDUSTRIA SRL Italy EU contribution € 10 480,00 Address VIA MERAVIGLI 9 B 20123 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mara Tumiati (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
